Test app UDPSocket Broadcast

[axisdj]

Here is my first test app.

Trying to broadcast udp packets.

few questions.

1. From what I can tell once I create an object I cannot destroy it (vb6 set object = nothing)?

2. I could not find an example of udpsocket, so I took hints from socket example, please be gentle it is my first try

3. What is the easiest way to get localIP of machine

to clarify the udpsock status returns 1 but i cannot see any packets being sent on my network

thank you

[vuott]

1. From what I can tell once I create an object I cannot destroy it (vb6 set object = nothing)?

In Gambas some Objects, especially graphic ones, possess the ".Delete()" Method in order to be destroyed.
In order to destroy, however, those Objects which do not have the .Delete() Method, it is sufficient to assign the value Null to the variable of the specific Object type.

object_variable = Null

[axisdj]

Ok thanks, I tried that and the class that had the timer and udpsocket was not getting destroyed and the _free event was not occuring

Any help on why my test app is not broadcasting the data, would be greatly appreciated when you have time

[vuott]

Sorry, I didn't understand.
My suggestion doesn't work?

[vuott]

3. What is the easiest way to get localIP of machine

I don't know if these pages can help you:
https://gambaswiki.org/wiki/comp/gb/system/host
https://gambaswiki.org/wiki/comp/gb.net/dnsclient
https://gambaswiki.org/wiki/doc/network
https://gambas-buch.de/dwen/doku.php?id ... .3.1:start
https://gambas-buch.de/dwen/doku.php?id ... .1.4:start
https://www.gambas-it.org/wiki/index.ph ... a_macchina
By using "Shell" function with one of the commands indicated on this page:
https://opensource.com/article/18/5/how ... ress-linux

[axisdj]

Sorry, I didn't understand.
My suggestion doesn't work?

when I set the instance of the class = nothing it did not destroy instance, and the _free event did not occur

so it was continuing to attempt to send udp packets

I worked around it ...

Please see the project attached and let me know if I am using UDPsocket correctly for broadcasting

[axisdj]

3. What is the easiest way to get localIP of machine

I don't know if these pages can help you:
https://gambaswiki.org/wiki/comp/gb/system/host
https://gambaswiki.org/wiki/comp/gb.net/dnsclient
https://gambaswiki.org/wiki/doc/network
https://gambas-buch.de/dwen/doku.php?id ... .3.1:start
https://gambas-buch.de/dwen/doku.php?id ... .1.4:start
https://www.gambas-it.org/wiki/index.ph ... a_macchina
By using "Shell" function with one of the commands indicated on this page:
https://opensource.com/article/18/5/how ... ress-linux

thanks!, very simple

[BruceSteers]

Sorry, I didn't understand.
My suggestion doesn't work?

when I set the instance of the class = nothing it did not destroy instance, and the _free event did not occur

so it was continuing to attempt to send udp packets

I worked around it ...

Please see the project attached and let me know if I am using UDPsocket correctly for broadcasting

the attached project contains no source code.
How did you pack it?
It's best to make an archive using the IDE , select "Project/Make source archive" this will include what is needed and omit what's not needed.

and you should not set "class" = nothing you should set "object" = nothing.
Do you understand the difference? you create an object from the class like this..
Dim hObject = New UDPSocket

then you must do
hObject = Null

not UDPSocket = Null

[BruceSteers]

Are you closing the socket first?
http://gambaswiki.org/wiki/comp/gb/stream/close

[vuott]

and you should not set "class" = nothing you should set "object" = nothing.
Do you understand the difference? you create an object from the class like this..
Dim hObject = New UDPSocket

then you must do
hObject = Null

not UDPSocket = Null

Infact.
BruceSteers offers you an important clarification.